Unsolved Murder Victim.
Wendy previously was a student at C.W. Jeffrey's Secondary School. She was an employee of Towers Department Store, working in the office. She moved into the rented Falstaff Avenue apartment of her elder sister, Shirley, and Shirley's 4-year-old son. She loved to paint, and was happiest when she was dabbling in oils or putting together model cars. She had a boyfriend, and had been talking about getting married after her 18th birthday. She'd been close friends with Donna Stearne, for over four years, and on Thursday, April 26, 1973, the two decided to go shopping at Yorkdale Mall. After Donna arrived at Wendy's, the two left the apartment about 7:30 p.m. They traveled by public transit bus to the mall where they spent a couple of hours. Then they left and traveled by bus to the area of Keele Street north of Wilson Avenue. They were last seen in the "Sit n' Eat" Restaurant at about 10:45 p.m., ordering cokes. They didn't stay long, and no one remembers seeing them leave shortly after 11:00 p.m. Sometime later, the girls were both shot and killed. They were found the next morning in a vacant lot. There are no leads in the case and it remains unsolved. She is survived by her mother, Kathleen; sisters, Shirley, Linda and Karen; and a nephew. She was preceded in death by her father. A funeral service for the girls was held on Tuesday, May 1st, 1973, at the Peoples Church on Sheppard Avenue, North York. Reverend Elmer S. McVety estimated early 1,000 people attended the service.
Wendy previously was a student at C.W. Jeffrey's Secondary School. She was an employee of Towers Department Store, working in the office. She moved into the rented Falstaff Avenue apartment of her elder sister, Shirley, and Shirley's 4-year-old son. She loved to paint, and was happiest when she was dabbling in oils or putting together model cars. She had a boyfriend, and had been talking about getting married after her 18th birthday. She'd been close friends with Donna Stearne, for over four years, and on Thursday, April 26, 1973, the two decided to go shopping at Yorkdale Mall. After Donna arrived at Wendy's, the two left the apartment about 7:30 p.m. They traveled by public transit bus to the mall where they spent a couple of hours. Then they left and traveled by bus to the area of Keele Street north of Wilson Avenue. They were last seen in the "Sit n' Eat" Restaurant at about 10:45 p.m., ordering cokes. They didn't stay long, and no one remembers seeing them leave shortly after 11:00 p.m. Sometime later, the girls were both shot and killed. They were found the next morning in a vacant lot. There are no leads in the case and it remains unsolved. She is survived by her mother, Kathleen; sisters, Shirley, Linda and Karen; and a nephew. She was preceded in death by her father. A funeral service for the girls was held on Tuesday, May 1st, 1973, at the Peoples Church on Sheppard Avenue, North York. Reverend Elmer S. McVety estimated early 1,000 people attended the service.
Unsolved Murder Victim.
Wendy previously was a student at C.W. Jeffrey's Secondary School. She was an employee of Towers Department Store, working in the office. She moved into the rented Falstaff Avenue apartment of her elder sister, Shirley, and Shirley's 4-year-old son. She loved to paint, and was happiest when she was dabbling in oils or putting together model cars. She had a boyfriend, and had been talking about getting married after her 18th birthday. She'd been close friends with Donna Stearne, for over four years, and on Thursday, April 26, 1973, the two decided to go shopping at Yorkdale Mall. After Donna arrived at Wendy's, the two left the apartment about 7:30 p.m. They traveled by public transit bus to the mall where they spent a couple of hours. Then they left and traveled by bus to the area of Keele Street north of Wilson Avenue. They were last seen in the "Sit n' Eat" Restaurant at about 10:45 p.m., ordering cokes. They didn't stay long, and no one remembers seeing them leave shortly after 11:00 p.m. Sometime later, the girls were both shot and killed. They were found the next morning in a vacant lot. There are no leads in the case and it remains unsolved. She is survived by her mother, Kathleen; sisters, Shirley, Linda and Karen; and a nephew. She was preceded in death by her father. A funeral service for the girls was held on Tuesday, May 1st, 1973, at the Peoples Church on Sheppard Avenue, North York. Reverend Elmer S. McVety estimated early 1,000 people attended the service.
Wendy previously was a student at C.W. Jeffrey's Secondary School. She was an employee of Towers Department Store, working in the office. She moved into the rented Falstaff Avenue apartment of her elder sister, Shirley, and Shirley's 4-year-old son. She loved to paint, and was happiest when she was dabbling in oils or putting together model cars. She had a boyfriend, and had been talking about getting married after her 18th birthday. She'd been close friends with Donna Stearne, for over four years, and on Thursday, April 26, 1973, the two decided to go shopping at Yorkdale Mall. After Donna arrived at Wendy's, the two left the apartment about 7:30 p.m. They traveled by public transit bus to the mall where they spent a couple of hours. Then they left and traveled by bus to the area of Keele Street north of Wilson Avenue. They were last seen in the "Sit n' Eat" Restaurant at about 10:45 p.m., ordering cokes. They didn't stay long, and no one remembers seeing them leave shortly after 11:00 p.m. Sometime later, the girls were both shot and killed. They were found the next morning in a vacant lot. There are no leads in the case and it remains unsolved. She is survived by her mother, Kathleen; sisters, Shirley, Linda and Karen; and a nephew. She was preceded in death by her father. A funeral service for the girls was held on Tuesday, May 1st, 1973, at the Peoples Church on Sheppard Avenue, North York. Reverend Elmer S. McVety estimated early 1,000 people attended the service.
